Description
A perfect English countryside afternoon shatters when Joe and his lover become entangled in a tragic hot-air balloon accident that kills a man but saves a boy. What begins as shared trauma among survivors becomes something far more sinister when Jed Parry, a fellow rescuer, becomes dangerously obsessed with Joe, launching a relentless campaign of calls, letters, and surveillance that blurs the line between love and delusion. As Jed's obsession intensifies and Joe spirals through a maze of guilt, contingency, and self-doubt, the accident's ripple effects threaten to unravel his relationship with Clarissa and his grip on reality itself. Ian McEwan masterfully explores how chance encounters and arbitrary moments can derail lives, transforming an ordinary day into a psychological nightmare where the greatest danger comes not from fate, but from another person's twisted devotion. A haunting meditation on obsession, perception, and the fragility of human connection that will forever change how you view a stranger's gaze.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Oct 28, 2004
256 pages
ISBN: 9780099481249
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Details
First Published
1997
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Enduring Love by Ian McEwan.